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Why is it called a cockfighting chair?

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Why is it called a cockfighting chair?
Cockfighting chairs were referred to as such because they were often included in drawings of cockfights. For a while they were thought to be designed for cockfighting, but they were truly designed as a reading chair. Shop a collection of vintage cockfighting chairs on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Walnut & Mahogany Cockfighting Chair
Located in Huntington, NY
Victorian walnut & Mahogany cockfighting chair Circa 1875, atrributed to Wright and Mansfield The Chair frame & legs made of walnut, its backrest with a ratchetting Mahogan...
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany, Walnut

Walnut & Mahogany Cockfighting Chair
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English Style Tufted Brown Faux Leather Cockfighting Chair
Located in Bradenton, FL
Victorian Style Tufted Brown Faux Leather Reading or Cockfighting Chair with pleated deep button back and arms.
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20th Century English Victorian Chairs

Materials

Leather

Mid-Century Rosewood Prayer or "Cockfighting" Chair by M. Hayat & Bros
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A striking example of Mid-Century Modern design with a Brutalist edge, this three-legged chair (often referred to as a prayer, smoking, or cockfighting chair) was crafted by the reno...
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Mid-20th Century Pakistani Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

18th Century George II Walnut Cockfighting / Reading Chair
Located in Solebury, PA
An exquisite 18th-century George II walnut cockfighting chair, characterized by its sculpted seat and back, is upholstered in opulent red leather and adorned with decorative brass na...
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Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Chairs

Materials

Brass

An English Cockfighting, Reading or Desk Chair.. Green Leather
Located in Buffalo, NY
An English Cockfighting, Reading or Desk Chair.. Green Leather,,
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Early 20th Century English Georgian Chairs

Materials

Brass

Rustic Distressed Maple Cockfighting Betting or Sporting Chair Tri-Leg Base
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome vintage Rustic distressed maple cockfighting, betting, or sporting chair with tri-leg base & twisted rope wrapped details.
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Chairs

Materials

Rope, Maple

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